It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came with his sword to Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) while she was washing the blood from the blessed face of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: "Take it; today I have fought very well with it." So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If you have fought well today, then indeed Sahl bin Hunayf, Asim bin Thabit, al-Harith bin al-Simmah and Abu Dujanah (may Allah be pleased with them) have also fought excellently." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Bukhari, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it. And in it there is a lesson for those who boast of or hold favours over those who are superior to them.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) while she was washing the blood from the blessed face of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him); then he mentioned the same hadith that I have narrated (under the previous number). Abu Ali al-Hafiz says: We have not found this hadith connected (mawsul) anywhere except through the chain of Abu Ya'qub, and the well-known narration of Ibn Uyaynah from Amr bin Dinar is mursal through Ikrimah, and this text is better known from the narration of Abu Ma'shar.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sahl bin Hunayf (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the day of Uhud Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) and said: "Hold this sword of mine; indeed, today I have struck mighty blows with it." So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If you have fought well with it, then indeed Asim bin Thabit, Sahl bin Hunayf and al-Harith bin al-Simmah (may Allah be pleased with them) have also fought excellently."

It is narrated from Abu Umamah bin Sahl bin Hunayf; he was one of the elders of the Ansar, and his forefathers were among those who took part in the Battle of Badr with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.